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Dr. Mark Stern, MD
Neurosurgery* Age 74
Dr. Mark Stern, MD

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Dr. Mark Stern, MD

Neurosurgery* Age 74
Escondido, CA
Accepting new patients
49 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Mark Stern, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Escondido, CA.
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Dr. Stern graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1977 and completed a residency at USC University Hospital. Dr. Mark Stern, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Escondido, CA and has 49 years experience. Dr. Stern currently practices at Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Escondido. Dr. Stern has experience treating conditions like Intervertebral Disc Disease, Degenerative Disc Disease and Herniated Disc among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Stern's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Stern also speaks French and Spanish. Dr. Stern is board certified in Neurosurgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Locations

  1. 1 Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery
    705 E Ohio Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
    Monday
    09:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    09:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    09:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    09:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    09:00 - 17:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  2. 2 Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery
    9834 Genesee Ave Ste 416, La Jolla, CA 92037
  3. 3 Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery
    326 S Melrose Dr Fl 2, Vista, CA 92081

Experience and Background Check

Intervertebral Disc Disease
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Myelopathy
Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Sciatica
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Low Back Pain
Radiculopathy
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Cervical Radiculopathy
Non-Traumatic Brain Injury
Spondylolisthesis
Chronic Neck Pain
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Cervical Stenosis
Broken Neck
Hydrocephalus
Neurostimulation
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
Hypothalamus Cancer
Benign Neoplasm of Brain
Cerebrovascular Disease
Meningiomas
Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudication
Anterior Disc Decompression and Fusion
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Spinal Discectomy
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Gland Cancer
Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Brain Aneurysm
Spinal Cord Decompression
Spinal Nerve Block
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Spine Deformities
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Nerve Ablation
Aneurysm
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Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Astrocytoma
Bone Cancer
Brain Abscess
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Brain Tumor
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Embolism
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Chiari Malformation Type 1
Chiari Malformation Type 2
Chiari's Deformity
Chordoma
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Coccygeal Pain
Communicating Hydrocephalus
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Compressed Spinal Cord
Cranial Trauma
Dropfoot
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Epilepsy
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Lumbar Compression Fracture
Lumbar Spina Bifida
Lumbosacral Stenosis
Medulloblastoma
Myelomalacia
Neck Pain
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Osteosarcoma
Pathological Spine Fracture
Permanent Vegetative State
Persistent Vegetative State
Piriformis Syndrome
Polyneuropathy
Post-Traumatic Coma
Schwannoma
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spinal Osteophyte
Spine Disorders
Spondylitis
Stroke
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Syringomyelia
Tethered Cord Syndrome
Thoracic Compression Fracture
Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
Thoracic Stenosis
Thrombosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Upper Back Pain
Vertebral Column Tumors
Anterior Interbody Lumbar Fusion (ALIF)
Brain Surgery
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Cervical Spinal Fusion
Destruction of Brain Tumor
Disc Replacement
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
Facet Blocks
Laminoforaminotomy
Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
Neuroplasty
Neuroplasty of Extremity
Neurostimulator Implantation
Non-Cosmetic Botox® Injection
Peripheral Nerve Block
Posterior Interbody Lumbar Fusion (ALIF)
Somatic Nerve Block
Spinal Facet Denervation
Spine Fracture Treatment
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial

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Insurance Accepted

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  • Blue Card PPO
  • HealthyBlue 2.0
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  • Select Plus HMO
    Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
    Priority Select HMO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
    Cigna
  • Gold Value
  • Basic HMO
    Aetna
  • Local Access Plus HMO
    Access Plus Savenet
  • Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO
    Gold Priority Select-CA HMO
    Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
    Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
    Select-CA HMO
    Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver Advantage-CA PPO
    Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO
    Priority Select-CA HMO
    Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
    Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
    Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Advantage-CA HMO
    UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
    Gold Advantage-CA PPO
    Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
    Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    UC CORE-CA PPO
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
    UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
    Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
    UCSHIP-CA PPO
    Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
    Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Select Plus-CA HMO
    Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Traditional
    USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
    UC Health Savings Plan-CA
    PERS Traditional-CA HMO
    Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
    Advantage-CA PPO
    Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
    MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
    Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
    Silver Priority Select-CA HMO
    Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
    UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
    UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO
    Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
    Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
    PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO
    National (BlueCard) PPO
    EPO-CA
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
    Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA
    Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    UC Care-CA PPO
    Tenet Network-CA PPO
    Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    PERS Select-CA HMO
    Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
    Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Traditional PPO
    Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO

About Me

Biography
  • Dr. Mark Stern, MD is a neurosurgeon in Escondido, CA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1977. He specializes in Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Neck Surgery, and more.
Biography
Languages Spoken
French
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Orthopedic Neck Surgery
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Specialties*
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Education
Medical Education
  • ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
    1977
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Neurosurgery
Board Certifications
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A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Georgetown University Hospital|Medstar-Georgetown University Medical Center
    1978
Internship
Residency Hospital
  • USC University Hospital
Residency Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
  • National Institute of Health
    1982
Fellowship Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Mark Stern, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Stern's profile.

Dr. Stern frequently treats the following conditions: Intervertebral Disc Disease, Degenerative Disc Disease and Herniated Disc. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Mark Stern, MD is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Escondido.

Yes, Dr. Mark Stern, MD holds board certification in Neurosurgery.

Dr. Stern has over 49 years of healthcare experience.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Palomar Medical Center Poway

    15615 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA

  • Palomar Medical Center Escondido

    2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA

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